Why does my dog have lumps and blistering patches on her skin?

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Hello my dog started getting little lumps coming up on her side and now has sore blistering patches on her chest? Pet's info: Dog | Staffordshire Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 9 years and 9 months old

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This is probably caused by an allergic reaction. first of all make sure you de-flea Duchess regularly every month with a high quality spot on (ex. Advantage) as fleas are by far the most common reason for these reactions. If the fleas are not the problem, it could be an allergic reaction to food or an environmental factor. this is more complicated to treat and will sometimes require medications such as Steroids, anti histamines or cyclosporin in order to stop the allergy.

Why does my dog have lumps and blistering patches on her skin?

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